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Solving an equation of the form x^2 = a using the square root property

Discusses the square root property, then encourages the viewer to write a list of perfect squares in the marginfor reference. Lasly, three examples are presented and solved.

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Dividing rational expressions involving linear expressions

A brief informal reasoning of why any division can be changed to a multiplication by reciprocating the second number or fraction, i. e. the number going into the other number. Then an example of…

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Quotient rule with negative exponents: Problem type 1

A qucik example of applying the qoutient rule for exponents and the definition of a negative exponent.

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Introduction to the power of a power rule of exponents

A short example of how the power rule works.

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Finding the maximum or minimum of a quadratic function

This shows how to decide whether you are seeking a maximum or minimum value for a quadratic function and then how to find the vertex of i ts parabola to deternine the x-value that locates the min…

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Solving a radical equation that simplifies to a quadratic equation: One radical, advanced

Squaring both sides of this equation means squaring a binomial. This is demonstrated by this video.

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Simplifying a quotient involving a sum or difference with a square root

This demonstrates creating a multiplication in the numerator of a rational expression that will allow the expression to be reduced by dividing like factors to simply one

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Introduction to simplifying a product of radical expressions: Univariate

Some simpler examples of square root multiplication

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Pythagorean Theorem

A quick run through the use of a^2 + b^2 = c^2 to find an unknown side of a right tirangle if we know the other two sides.

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Factoring a polynomial involving s GCF and a difference of squares: Univariate

A two-step process involving first removing the greatest common factor from both terms, then factoring the resulting difference of squares.

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Power rules with negative exponents

A short example of how to deal with a fraction raised to a negative power.

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Power of a power rule with negative exponents

Explains the reason why exponents are multiplied in a power of a power situation, then simplifies two examples.

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Finding inputs and outputs of a two-step function that models a real-world situation: Function notation

Describes a situation that can be written as a function of the number of weeks a certain amount it saved and the resulting functional value is the amount still needed to be saved to buy something. …

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Finding the original price given the sale price and percent discount

Explains the pitfalls that you need to know about to correctly do this problem. It is not as easy as it seems at first glance, so pay close attention to this video.

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Solving for a variable in terms of other variables using addition or subtraction with division

Another in a series aobut solvingi equations with multiple variables, this time taking two steps to do it/

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Solving for a variable in parentheses in terms of other variables

Solving for a variable inside parentheses demystified.

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